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The Bronx

New York · United States
City population
1,385,108
#12
in United States
#5
in New York
#363
worldwide
WashingtonThe Bronx
40.850, -73.866 · 347 km from Washington
City population
1,385,108
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in United States
#12
of 3,112 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#363
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of United States
0.4%
of the national population

About The Bronx

Located 347 km from the national capital, this city holds a population of 1,385,108, making it the twelfth largest in the United States and fifth within its state. Yonkers, with 201,116 residents, lies 9 km away; Mount Vernon (68,628) and New Rochelle (79,846) are similarly proximate at 7 km and 10 km respectively.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in United States
#12of 3,112
LargestSmallest
Position in New York
#5of 149
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
United States
Region
New York
Rank in region
#5of 149
Distance to capital
347 km
to Washington
Elevation
23 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.850, -73.866
Record updated
2024-11-21
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

Nearby Cities

All 3,112 in United States

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

7KMMount Vernon69K people9KMYonkers201K people10KMNew Rochelle80K people11KMManhattan1.49M people13KMNorth Bergen63K people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. The Bronx1.39M
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
The Bronx compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
The Bronx1.39M

The Bronx Population FAQ

What is the population of The Bronx?

The Bronx has a city population of 1,385,108. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is The Bronx?

The Bronx is in New York, United States, 347 km from the capital, Washington. Its coordinates are 40.850, -73.866.

How big is The Bronx compared with other cities in United States?

It is the 12th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, holding 0.4% of the national population.

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